Skating race and events come to Lake Memphremagog

1:04 PM,
Jan. 28, 2014

Written by

Phyl Newbeck
Free Press correspondent

For the last six years, Phil White of Derby has overseen the annual Kingdom Swim on Lake Memphremagog. After years of playing pond hockey when that surface is frozen, he has just discovered a new passion. Nordic skating is a form of ice skating done on outdoor ice with blades that attach to cross-country ski boots. After joining a group of Nordic skaters on Memphremagog in early January, White decided to sponsor a new event.

The inaugural Kingdom Skate will be held this weekend. Saturday will feature White's first love - pond hockey - as well as a race from Prouty Beach in Newport to Derby Bay. ...